TL4 x Howard Kennedy: The Odd Nature of Extraordinary Assets

John specialises in the administration of high-value and complex estates, often containing business assets and offshore elements. He is also a Chartered Tax Advisor acting for UK individuals and families on their tax and succession planning. John is Head of Wealth and Succession at Howard Kennedy.

John guides executors through the practical complexities of the administration of estates process.  As part of his estate administration work, he advises on post-death planning and tax mitigation opportunities using deeds of variation and the restructuring of assets, for example, private company shareholdings.

John acts for high-net-worth individuals and families on their lifetime UK tax and estate planning.  This often involves preparing complex wills and creating trusts and/or corporate vehicles to fully utilise various tax exemptions or reliefs and to protect family assets for future generations.

John advises UK trustees and beneficiaries on both trust law and taxation issues related to the general administration of trusts and the exercise of the trustees' powers. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation, the Association of Tax Technicians, and the Private Client Section of the Law Society.

Emily is a trust and estates disputes specialist, resolving both domestic and international cases.

She acts for individuals, families, executors, trustees, beneficiaries, trust companies, protectors and family offices and also has a wealth of experience dealing with disputes which often have an international element. This includes conducting cases concerning the validity of wills, breach of trust claims, construction proceedings and rectification applications, and applications to remove executors and trustees.

Emily also handles Court of Protection applications (both contested and uncontested) for the appointment of deputies and the approval of statutory wills or lifetime gifts. Emily provides robust representation of clients in court but equally helps clients reach a settlement away from the risk and publicity of litigation where possible. She is experienced in various forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution, such as mediation.

Emily's experience means that she also advises settlors who are establishing trusts on risk management issues, such as the treatment of a trust's assets on the divorce or bankruptcy of a beneficiary. She is a regular speaker at conferences and seminars, and also contributes to national publications on issues surrounding disputes relating to inheritance.

Harvey Cammell is Deputy Chairman of Bonhams UK and Global Director of Valuations and Private Collections.

He works with clients and their fiduciary advisors on the appraisal and long-term management of their collections, including the sale strategies for individual items to large, multi-category collections. Harvey has brought to auction some of Bonhams' most successful fine art results from the Gerhard Richter's $3.4million Abstraktes Bild, Fernando Botero's £2million Adam and Eve and Camille Pissarro's La Rosa portrait, which sold for $1.7million.

Harvey joined Bonhams in 1996. He was appointed to Managing Director of Bonhams Chelsea and Bayswater salerooms from 1999-2003, and Head of Furniture & Works of Art from 2003-2011. Since 2017, Harvey has been heading Valuations, Trusts & Estates business, working with Bonhams UK, US and European teams, with notable valuations covered from The House of Parliament to Michael Jackson's Estate.

Launching Bonhams House Sales & Private & Iconic Collections department in 2013, Harvey has directed the largest and most successful single-owner collection auctions in the company's recent history, with twelve 100% sold 'white glove' sales to date. Among his exceptional results are the Sir Terence Conran Collection, the Sir Michael Caine Collection, the Jackie Collins Collection in Los Angeles and the Harlech family Estate Collection.

Harvey was one of the founders of the Cure3 art exhibitions which, to date, have raised £1million for charity. He also helped to create The Blue Auction to raise funds for the NHS COVID-19 relief fund in 2020.

Harvey is Head Auctioneer at Bonhams New Bond Street. He holds a Master's degree in Art History from the University of St Andrews, is a qualified Chartered Surveyor (MRICS), an affiliate member of Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and Liveryman of the Merchant Taylors' Company.

With a career spanning three decades in industry, Phil Radford is hailed as innovative and adaptable, with a particular interest in emerging opportunities in the digital asset market. As Director of one of Guernsey’s largest independent trust companies, Phil is responsible for teams that establish, administer, and manage multi-jurisdictional structures holding diverse assets for ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families.

As head of the Digital Asset & Cryptocurrency Team, Phil was instrumental in seeing the firm become one of the leaders in supporting clients with digital wealth. Methodical and pragmatic, Phil is adept at creating structuring solutions across multiple jurisdictions. From crypto-natives and blockchain founders, to clients looking to diversify their portfolios, Phil has extensive experience in identifying and catering to the unique needs of digital asset clients.

With a wealth of investment knowledge, Phil also leads the firm’s Investment Review Committee in ensuring that the performance of appointed quoted investment portfolio managers is meeting expectations. He also has a specialism in impact and sustainable investing within the ESG sphere.

Phil’s personal interest, and professional experience, in digital assets have seen him regularly author thought leadership articles on managing digital wealth, alongside being a confident and engaging public speaker on the subject.